**US Prosecutors Charge Suspected Assassin of Donald Trump**

**By Sam Kessler**  
*September 16, 2024 at 8:27 PM*

Ryan Wesley Routh has been charged with firearm offenses after being arrested near Trump’s golf course in Florida. The charges include possession of a firearm by a felon and one with an obliterated serial number. This incident marks the second assassination attempt against Trump in just over two months. Routh did not fire shots, but his actions have raised security concerns. Trump has linked the attack to "Communist Left Rhetoric," while President Biden and Vice President Harris have condemned the violence.

### What’s your take?
- How does political rhetoric impact violence?
- What measures should be taken to protect public figures?
- What effect might this have on the election?

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